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    A community study of mangroves in Brgy. Caliling, Cauayan, Negros Occidental
    Barredo, Sherry Marie P. (Division of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2000-03)
    The species distribution of the mangrove community in Brgy. Caliling, Cauayanz Negros Occidental was studied using the transect line plot method with three plots for each of four stations established. Both stations 1 and 4 were located landward, while stations 2 and 3 were located seaward. Community structure Is described in terms of the following parameters; basal area, number of trees per hectare, importance value, relative density, relative frequency, frequency of species and relative dominance. Variations in these parameters are correlated with physico-chemical factors such as the air, water and soil temperature, water depth, salinity and pH. Ten true species were found In the mangals of the coastal environment of Brgy. Caliling, Cauayan, Negros Occidental. They were Avicennia aiba, Avicennia Janata, Avicennia manna, Campostemon phiiHpinensis, Excoecaria agallocha, Osbomia octodonta, Nipa fruticans, Brugeria cylindrica, Rhizophora apiculata and R. mucronata. Standard Basal Area was highest in Station 3 with 7.54 m/ha. In terms of zonation, the landward zone was found to have the highest Stand Basal Area with 11.15 m/ha. Station 2 had the highest density value of 33.92 %, whereas in terms of zonation, both the middle and seaward zone had the density value of 36.20 %. Avicennia marina was found to be the most dominant species and was observed to occupy sites with hypersaline conditions, in silty clay to muddy substratum, which may or may not be inundated by tidal flow most of the time.
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    Floristic composition and diversity of mangroves in selected sites in the province of Antique, Panay Island, Philippines.
    Balinas, Lucelle V. (Division of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2006-03)
    Mangroves in the Philippines are in constant danger due to innumerable disturbances in the environment. The study endeavored to assess the floristic composition and diversity of the mangroves in the province of Antique through transect and ocular survey in the randomly selected sites throughout the province. Diversity in the region is high with the presence of 3 1 true mangrove species represented by 16 families and 14 genera. The species include Acanthus ebracteatus, A. ilicifolius, and A. volubilis from Family Acanthaceae, Avicennia alba, A. marina. A. officinalis, and A. rhumphiana from Family Avicenniaceae, Camptostemon philippinensis from Family Bombaceae, Lumnitzera littorea and Lumnitzera racemosa from Family Combretaceae, Excoecaria agallocha from Family Euphorbiaceae, Pemphis acidula from Family Lythraceae, Xylocarpus granatum and Xylocarpus moluccensis from Family Meliaceae, Aegiceras corniculatum and Aegiceras floridum from Family Myrsinaceae, Osbornia octodonta of Family Myrtaceae, Nypa fruticans of Family Palmae, Bruguieria cvlindrica. B. gymnorrhiza, and B. sexangula, Ceriops decandra, C. tagal, Rhizophora apiculata. R. mucronata and R. stylosa from Family Rhizophoraceae, Scyphiphora hydrophvllaceae from Family Rubiaceae, Sonneratia alba, S. caseolaris and S. ovata from Family Sonneratiaceae, and Heritiera littoralis from Family Sterculiaceae . The Shannon Index of Diversity used to determine the measure of diversity in the area is correlated with Pielou's Equitability Index for Evenness. The measures of indices showed that diversity and evenness of the mangal area in the province are directly related, with values of 0.73232 and 0.51163, respectively. Caluya showed the highest diversity index of 1.0132, which consisted of 28 species from 13 families and 15 genera, while Bugasong has a relatively low diversity of 0.0486, denoted by 6 species from 4 families and 4 genera. In general, the high variations in the geomorphology of coastal areas in Antique provided a wide range of substrata for colonization of mangroves that contributed to the high species diversity.
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    Species composition, distribution and abundance of trees on a 4-hectare site adjacent to the football field Area of UPV Miag-ao, Iloilo
    Alpuerto, Elise Raymond C. (Division of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2013-04)
    A four-hectare plot adjacent to the Football Field of UPV Miagao was chosen as the study area. The local name and scientific name of each tree in the plot were identified. GBH and height of trees were noted. Basal Area, Index of Dominance, Index of Diversity and Frequency were also noted. In addition, the distribution of trees in relation with soil and air temperature and relative humidity were also noted. Eight hundred fifty-eight trees were identified inside the 4 hectare plot. The trees were identified excluding seedlings of these trees. Twenty species of trees were identified in the sampling site. The top 5 most numerous species are Acacia, “Aratiles", “Mangga", “Kawayan” and “Gmelina”. The computed value of Index of Dominance is higher compared to the Index of Diversity, indicating that the area is not diverse and that certain species dominates the area. The distribution of trees is affected by the temperature ranging from 19.2 C to 39C.